Working across campus is like herding flaming cats
Do you work at a university? If so, did you know that you work in a complex, adaptive system? And did you know that that makes it hard to build …
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Recognizing bias in research data – and research data management
As the COVID pandemic grinds on, vaccinations are top of mind. A recent article published in JAMA Network Open examined whether vaccination clinical trials over the last decade adequately represented …
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Making strategic choices about library collaboration in RDM
The following post is part of a series highlighting an OCLC Research project entitled Library Collaboration in Research Data Management. Academic libraries are responding to a host of disruptions – emerging technologies, changing user …
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Taking the measure of bibliometrics and research impact services in libraries
Bibliometrics and research impact (BRI) services are a rapidly growing and evolving area of interest for many universities, as more and more uses are found for data-driven analysis of the …
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OCLC-LIBER Open Science Discussion on the FAIR Principles
What is the ideal future vision of an open science ecosystem supporting FAIR data? What are the challenges in getting there? These were the topics of the second installment of …
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Social interoperability builds a stronger three-legged stool
My work over the years has led me to witness or participate in the expansion of library interests in areas like digital preservation, preservation metadata, collective collections, shared print, and …
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“We can’t just stand on our own anymore”: Collaboration and connection for research (and personal) support
Collaboration and connection were key themes of our third set of online “COVID check-in” sessions convened by the OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) Research Support Interest Group, where we discuss …
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Returning to research (and research support)
The OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) Research Support Interest Group recently convened the second in a series of online “COVID check-in” sessions, where we discuss COVID-19’s impact on the university …
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On COVID-19, research libraries, and … turtles
The OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) Research Support Interest Group recently convened online sessions to discuss COVID-19’s impact on the university research enterprise and the provision of research support services. …
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Making connections: Research analytics at Virginia Tech
In an earlier post, we talked about the emergence of research analytics on campus, and potential roles for the academic library in this area. Recently, the OCLC Research Library Partnership …
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